Career Advising in Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Your Future Starts now. Let us help you shape it!
Exploring your career options early can make all the difference in finding the right path after graduation. In the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, our faculty are not only world-class researchers and educators — they are also valuable career mentors. We encourage all students to take advantage of faculty office hours to discuss career goals, industry trends, internship opportunities, and graduate school pathways.
Whether you're curious about aerospace systems, robotics, renewable energy, defense technologies, or beyond, our faculty can help you understand the diverse opportunities available in these rapidly evolving fields.
Don't wait — start planning your future today!
Visit your professors during office hours and connect with the Career Center to take the next step in your career journey.
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Have Questions? Contact us at meadvising@utep.edu.
John Bird, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Aerospace; Vehicles/Transportation
Omar Cedillos Barraza, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; Advance Manufacturing
Jaeyoung Cho, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Energy; Vehicles/Transportation; National Labs
Yirong Lin, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy; Advance Manufacturing; Aerospace; Product Design; National Labs; Semi-conductor Industry
Eric MacDonald, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy; Advance Manufacturing; Product Design; National Labs; Semi-conductor Industry; Vehicles/Transportation; Aerospace
Hossein Mallahzadeh, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Energy; Aerospace; Semi-conductor Industry
Francisco Medina, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Graduate School; Advance Manufacturing;Product Design; National Labs
Md Mahamudur Rahman, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; Energy; Graduate School
Anabel Renteria Marquez, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Product Design; Advance Manufacturing; Graduate School
Afroza Shirin, Ph.D.
Career Advise Area: Aerospace; National Labs; Vehicles/Transportation; Graduate School